Promotions and Relinquishment of Temporary Rank of Officers on
Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
(Middle East)

Army Department,
Wellington, 15th October, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm
the following promotions and relinquishment of temporary
rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand
Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 212, dated
31st August, 1945:

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Armoured Corps
2nd Lieutenant N. L. Shillito to be Lieutenant. Dated
30th August, 1945.
N.Z. Infantry
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. Craig to be Lieutenant and
retains the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 30th August, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant L. W. Lane to be Lieutenant. Dated 30th
August, 1945.
N.Z. Army Pay Corps
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) H. F. Hill to be Lieutenant.
Dated 29th August, 1945.
GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Divisional Cavalry
Lieutenant J. G. Ross to be temp. Captain. Dated 7th August,
1945.
N.Z. Armoured Corps
Lieutenant A. H. M. Maurice to be temp. Captain. Dated
23rd August, 1945.
N.Z. Artillery
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:
R. F. S. Banks. I. J. D. Mackay.
R. J. Greenfield. J. E. Duignan.
T. F. Haughey. L. G. Springhall.
N. L. Blanchfield. W. P. Archibald.
B. N. Laws. B. de C. Thomson.
B. F. Harris. J. C. Graham.
I. E. Berendsen.
Dated 8th August, 1945.
N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. A. Maich to be temp. Major.
Dated 19th August, 1945.
GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:
R. Rollo. Dated 1st July, 1945.
V. A. Melville. D. M. Reidy.
W. H. Morton. K. G. Lett.
Dated 24th July, 1945.
I. G. Turbott. Dated 12th August 1945.
2nd Lieutenant R. W. Smith to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
8th June, 1945.
TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Artillery
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. E. H. Pledger relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain.
Dated 29th August, 1945.
SENIORITY
N.Z. Artillery
Major W. S. McKinnon is granted seniority dated 1st December,
1944, next below Major J. F. Spring.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.
Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank
of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East)

Army Department,
Wellington, 11th October, 1945.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
confirm the following appointments, promotions, and
relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service
with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East),
vide List No. 213, dated 7th September, 1945:

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Postal Corps
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) F. E. McNamara to be
Lieutenant. Dated 6th September, 1945.
GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Divisional Cavalry
2nd Lieutenant L. P Blunt to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
24th August, 1945.
N.Z. Armoured Corps
2nd Lieutenant S. R. McGuinness to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 7th August, 1945.

N.Z. Engineers
Lieutenant D. A. Hudson to be temp. Captain. Dated 30th
May, 1945.
The undermentioned to be temp. Captains:
Lieutenants—
E. T. Couch. B. C. H. Moss.
Dated 6th August, 1945.
R. D. O'Neill. Dated 22nd August, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) H. Mitchell.
Dated 1st September, 1945.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temporary Captains:
F. J. E. Black. I. D. Fraser.
C. D. McRae.
Dated 14th August, 1945.

N.Z. Education and Rehabilitation Service
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :
J. T. Shaw. A. Crowther.
C. A. Reed.
Dated 1st August, 1945.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Divisional Cavalry
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. T. G. Booth relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain.
Dated 4th September, 1945.

N.Z. Armoured Corps
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish
the temporary rank of Captain and assume the acting rank of
Captain :
G. T. Kerr. R. H. Thevenard.
C. B. McIntosh.
Dated 4th September, 1945.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. M. Milne, M.M., relinquishes
the temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of
Captain. Dated 4th September, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) A. H. White relinquishes the
temporary rank of Lieutenant and assumes the acting rank of
Lieutenant. Dated 4th September, 1945.

N.Z. Artillery
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish
the temporary rank of Captain and assume the acting rank of
Captain :
H. D. Leyden. Dated 3rd September, 1945.
D. S. Champtaloup. E. F. F. Smith.
C. M. Dalziel.
Dated 4th September, 1945.

N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the
temporary rank of Major and assume the acting rank of Major:
G. G. Turbott. G. F. R. Keith.
B. S. Edinger.
Dated 4th September, 1945.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish
the temporary rank of Captain and assume the acting rank of
Captain :
A. J. Beattie. D. J. Pocknall.
T. C. Hynes. G. A. Hutton.
W. A. Tubert. J. R. Bannerman.
W. L. M. Anderson. W. S. Nicol.
A. G. Henricksen.
Dated 4th September, 1945.

K. C. Cooper. Dated 5th September, 1945.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp. Lieutenants)
relinquish the temporary rank of Lieutenant and assume the acting
rank of Lieutenant :
S. T. Walker. Dated 3rd September, 1945.
N. J. Robertshawe, M.M. J. I. M. Smail.
Dated 4th September, 1945.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. E. Erenstrom relinquishes
the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and assumes the acting
rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 5th September, 1945.
Captain (temp. Major) W. I. Paterson relinquishes the temporary
rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 4th
September, 1945.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp. Lieutenants)
(Quartermasters) relinquish the temporary rank of Lieutenant and
assume the acting rank of Lieutenant :
J. R. B. Turner. Dated 3rd September, 1945.
J. D. Rankin. K. W. Gemmell.
Dated 4th September, 1945.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:
76487 Owen William Hayes, N.Z. Sigs.
273044 John Rodger Lister Salisbury, N.Z.A.P.C.
116103 Alfred Charles Ellis Long, N.Z.A.P.C.
Dated 5th September, 1945.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.